Broncos Roster, Signings and Rumours Discussion 2021

[HarryAllan7]

What a bizarre thing to say. I wouldn't say this to any footballers face because they could destroy me and also how fucking weird and creepy would that be.

 

[Johnny92]

So instead of having our pack have to turn around and run back to their own goal line while our weak outside backs are getting smashed, you could slow the PTB completely, give your forwards time to amble back (taking a breather as they go) and get ready to come charging onto the ball for a hit up into a defensive line which is forced to be onside at the tap. That's preferable to me than a set defensive line coming up fast together (often WAY offside) smashing our poor outside backs while our forwards are constantly gassed from being turned around by long kicks.

You'd essentially nullify the strengths of an opposing team with an elite long kicking game, while covering our weakness in having no strong ball-carrying outside backs. If you had a team with 2 strong, big wingers who could take pressure off the forwards by taking effective hit-ups then obviously you wouldn't have to employ this tactic, but as it stands, this is a classic example of thinking outside the box to cover a deficiency in our team. It's not as simple as 'fast PTB = good, slow PTB = bad' anymore, and the first teams to figure that out will benefit greatly.

Instead of one off the ruck getting smashed go a few passes wider with the outside backs as most teams will bunch up to get numbers in the tackle and you'd catch someone who was lazy in the kick chase out wider.

 

[Johnny92]

not normally a fan of these telstra tracker things but the kid Cobbos got some wheels.. heard he's the quickest at the club over 40m. Develop this kid right and he will be a star

 

[Huge]

View attachment 14685not normally a fan of these telstra tracker things but the kid Cobbos got some wheels.. heard he's the quickest at the club over 40m. Develop this kid right and he will be a star

I was impressed by him the other night, raw but huge potential.

 

[Alec]

The hype around Cobbo seems exactly the same as the hype around Coates when he made his debut.
Hopefully it ends up being a happier one for us Broncos fans.

 

[Alex Wingnut]

Floggo is reporting Alex Glenn will retire at the end of season and manly have offered Bullemor a 3 year Deal.

 

[Alec]

Floggo is reporting Alex Glenn will retire at the end of season and manly have offered Bullemor a 3 year Deal.

I dunno if Bullemor will be a gun player in the future, but things certainly seem to happen around him in attack, so I wish the Broncos would stick with him a bit longer and see how it goes.

 

[theshed]

Floggo is reporting Alex Glenn will retire at the end of season and manly have offered Bullemor a 3 year Deal.

 

[Alex Wingnut]

Captured my reaction exactly. Going to be upset if Bullemor is lost to Manly of all teams. As if their forward pack isn’t stacked enough.

 

[Kimlo]

Old mate Pete is saying Glenn is retiring. News corp "understands" Glenn has called it quits and there will be a press conference Thursday morning to announce it officially and a bunch of recycled quotes thrown in for good measure.

 

[Foordy]

Floggo is reporting Alex Glenn will retire at the end of season and manly have offered Bullemor a 3 year Deal.

If Manly have actually offered him a deal then they need to be sanctioned immediately, because while they can talk to him, they can't make an official offer before November 1

 

[McHunt]

Old mate Pete is saying Glenn is retiring. News corp "understands" Glenn has called it quits and there will be a press conference Thursday morning to announce it officially and a bunch of recycled quotes thrown in for good measure.

He was never getting another season with the Broncos. The preseason testimonial should've been hint enough.

 

[McHunt]

according to McHunt (Badel) the we are launching a "shock" plan to bring Walsh back home.

Kevvie says:

“We never wanted to lose Reece,” Walters said ahead of Walsh’s maiden showdown with the Broncos at Suncorp.

“We are a Queensland-based club and I had high hopes for Reece to play for the Broncos.

“I wished Reece all the best at the Warriors. He has been playing some good footy for them, which I expected him to do, but he’s only young.

“I’m not sure what will happen down the track, but Reece is always welcome back here, certainly.”


Craig Hodges (Warriors assistant says)

“The Broncos would be mad not to have a crack at Reece and there will always be the family connection to come home to Brisbane,” he said.

“But if he feels valued with what we are doing, there might be no reason for Reece to leave.

“It might not be as simple as Brisbane wanting him back, so they’ll get him back.

“I guess a bit of that will come down to the type of club we are building at the Warriors and whether he feels he wants to be a part of that.

“If we travel on the path I’m expecting us to go on as a club in the coming years, it might be too exciting for Reece to leave.”

Yeah, hard to gauge this one. Smells like slow news day at first whiff. It's as generically true (of course they want him back) as it's untrue (it doesn't seem to be based on anything new). But maybe there are rumblings behind the scenes, as there often are.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him back here. But I'm not putting money on it.

 

[McHunt]

Ponga would be a huge get for Brissy and they will go all in for him, they just won't play it in the media I hope as happened a lot under the previous regime.

Hate to piss on the party, but Ponga is NEVER coming back to Brisbane to play for the Broncos. He's either swapping codes to join the All Blacks or captaining the second Brisbane team.

 

[Unbreakable]

I do NOT want to lose Bullemor. I rate him as our 2nd most promising forward behind Haas.

 

[nopatience101]

Only re-signed Bullemor in January. Why would you punt him & sign Jensen!

 

[Foordy]

Only re-signed Bullemor in January. Why would you punt him & sign Jensen!

who says we're punting him ... assuming this report is true.

maybe the Sea Eagles are simply offering big money that we shouldn't match

 

[winslow_wong]

Old mate Pete is saying Glenn is retiring. News corp "understands" Glenn has called it quits and there will be a press conference Thursday morning to announce it officially and a bunch of recycled quotes thrown in for good measure.

Kevvie must have had a chat with him